text_original: The monks were recruited from two sources. There were, first, the children entrusted by their parents to the monastery ; and, secondly, the men of mature age who sought shelter in monastic life from the troubles and temptations of the world.
text_transcription: THE MONKS WERE RECRUITED FROM TWO SOURCES THERE WERE FIRST THE CHILDREN ENTRUSTED BY THEIR PARENTS TO THE MONASTERY AND SECONDLY THE MEN OF MATURE AGE WHO SOUGHT SHELTER IN MONASTIC LIFE FROM THE TROUBLES AND TEMPTATIONS OF THE WORLD
phonemes: ðə mˈʌŋks wɜː ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾᵻd fɹʌm tˈuː sˈɔːɹsᵻz. ðɛɹwˈɜː, fˈɜːst, ðə tʃˈɪldɹən ɛntɹˈʌstᵻd baɪ ðɛɹ pˈɛɹənts tə ðə mˈɑːnɐstɚɹi ; ænd, sˈɛkəndli, ðə mˈɛn ʌv mətʃˈʊɹ ˈeɪdʒ hˌuː sˈɔːt ʃˈɛltɚɹ ɪn mənˈæstɪk lˈaɪf fɹʌmðə tɹˈʌbəlz ænd tɛmptˈeɪʃənz ʌvðə wˈɜːld.